Amtsvormundschaft nach dem Inkrafttreten des Gesetzes zur Änderung des Vormundschafts- und Betreuungsrechts

In 2011, the "Act Amending the Law on Guardianship and Support" came into force in its predominant parts. This reform is the result of a professional discussion that has been going on for more than twenty years and has had a major impact on the work of official guardians in the individual youth welfare offices.
of the official guardians in the individual youth welfare offices. The legal requirements for a case limit, regular personal contact between the guardian and his or her ward, and the participation of the child in the selection of the guardian have proved to be particularly influential. In order to obtain reliable findings on how the legal changes are implemented in the youth welfare offices, a standardized online survey was conducted in the youth welfare offices in Rhineland-Palatinate as part of the work in the fall of 2014. The results of the survey are discussed critically in the paper and a conclusion is drawn on the changes in official guardianship.